Happy Friday! To the question, "Just how many grey dresses do you need?" I respond, "You can never have too many grey dresses". This is dress "q" from the book that I'm giving away (there's still time!), and it's unusual in that it is fully-lined. Most Japanese patterns do away with linings for some reason, and it's always been a mystery to me. This is the same charcoal chambray I used for my first Tova, and for this somewhat vintage-y dress, I cut the size 11 without any modifications. ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! Just a quick tolerations update: March was on the lackluster side. I accomplished the easiest possible tasks such as "Donate bags in car trunk to Goodwill", "Eliminate K's shoes that don't fit" (which were in the bags in the trunk), "Organize pantry" (it's a tiny pantry), "Clear off bedside tables" and "Move yellow art cabinet to basement". I'm down from 75 tolerations to 70. Ah well, progress, right? ********************************* K's take on dreams, which I ... Read more
Instagram + Green-Eyed Monster
Instagram! Are you in on the action? I just started (@sanaeishida) but I don't know what I'm doing at all. I couldn't load it on my iphone for some reason, so it's on my ipad, which makes picture-taking a rather awkward ordeal. I took a profile pix of myself when I was trying to do something else, and "liked" one of my own photos by mistake. And what's a private user? I'm basically a mess. I tentatively selected a few folks to follow and then had to stop and ask myself why I wanted to plunge ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! I sketched this illustration while thinking about the poem K wrote below. I have it taped above my sewing table, and she also made that "I lov u" note for me using a stencil book. Wondering by K I wonder about the sky I wonder how birds can fly I wonder as I watch the world go bye I wonder about stars and the planet mars I wonder how I last and the wonders of the past Isn't she a wonder? I love that she included that little rhyming aside, "Have a ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! More digital painting fun: I got this visual dictionary of plants from the library and have been admiring the shapes of leaves. So many variations exist, and I love examining the details. ******************************************************* On the way to piano lessons yesterday: Mama! I absolutely want to be a singer when I grow up no matter how much stage fright I get. I love it! Listen to this song I made up: "We want to be wild and freeeeeee // Please don't bother ... Read more